Wednesday Flakes: There Is Progress At 1 Memorial

Good news everybody! The University of Nebraska Athletic Department has surpassed it’s goal of raising $100,000,000.00 for the North Stadium Expansion Project. It shall be finished in 2023 and if you drive or walk near the stadium, it looks like it’s on schedule.

So, that’s one good thing for the football team to end on for 2021.

Right?

Mitch Sherman does a good job breaking down what’s going on in his article below.

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